Planning Assistant; Infrastructure Maintenance; Clapham St Johns

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2370349

Join the Southern Region - where your work truly matters.

Covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, the Southern Region is one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK's most vital passenger and freight routes moving every single day. This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key-and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys. We are entering an exciting new chapter as we integrate with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating even greater opportunities to shape the future of rail.

From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.

Location: Clapham St Johns

We're looking for a Planning Assistant - Infrastructure Maintenance to support the effective planning and coordination of maintenance activities across the railway.

Working as part of the Infrastructure Maintenance team, you'll help ensure maintenance work is accurately planned, coordinated and communicated. You'll work closely with planners, delivery teams, engineers and other key stakeholders to support the safe and efficient delivery of maintenance activities across the route.

Whether you're maintaining accurate planning information, supporting workbank development or helping teams coordinate resources and requirements, you'll play an important part in keeping our railway running safely and reliably.

• Support the planning and coordination of infrastructure maintenance activities, helping to ensure work is effectively prepared and scheduled.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of work plans and programmes, ensuring planning information remains accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with maintenance teams, planners, engineers and other stakeholders to understand work requirements and priorities.
• Support the coordination of resources, materials, equipment and other requirements needed to deliver planned maintenance activities.
• Maintain planning records, documentation and systems, ensuring information is accurately captured and communicated.
• Monitor changes to planned work and support the team in updating schedules and planning information where required.
• Assist with planning meetings, providing information and updates to support effective decision-making.
• Help identify potential planning conflicts, risks and issues, escalating these appropriately.
• Support continuous improvements that make maintenance planning more efficient, consistent and effective.

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to work with a wide range of teams and stakeholders.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Good IT skills with the ability to confidently use systems, spreadsheets and planning information.
• The ability to maintain accurate records and work with detailed information.
• A willingness to learn and develop your understanding of infrastructure maintenance and railway planning.

• Previous experience within railway, engineering, maintenance or operational planning.
• Knowledge or understanding of railway infrastructure and maintenance activities.
• Experience of working with planning, scheduling or work management systems.
• An understanding of railway geography, engineering disciplines or maintenance delivery.
• Experience of working within a busy operational or engineering environment.

We offer excellent benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
• Up to 75% off leisure travel.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
• Carer's leave to support those who matter.
• Healthcare Scheme, Gym Pass discounts, Cycle to Work plus more.
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

Plus, more...

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